Former India player Aakash Chopra has applauded Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer for playing stunning knocks in the third ODI against England. He added that the duo could be India’s saviours in the 2025 Champions Trophy as well. Gill’s 102-ball 112 and Iyer’s 78 runs off 64 balls helped India set England a 357-run target in the final ODI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 12 as well which they comfortable won after restricting the opponent to 214.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “The boy (Gill) likes Ahmedabad a lot. He has scored a century here in all three formats – Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He captains his team (Gujarat Titans) on this ground only and scores a lot of runs there as well. This knock established once again that he is a proper player. Shubman Gill kept getting better and better as the series progressed. He is showcasing that this is his preferred and favorite format and the same is the case with Shreyas Iyer. You people will save us in the Champions Trophy because these two guys are looking consistent.”

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In the same video, Aakash Chopra also added that Shubman Gill controlled the flow of the match in the third ODI against England quite comfortably as well.

“He looked in complete control and command from the first ball. You get a feeling that he is controlling the game. He has control over his game in any case, he was doing everything he wanted to do, but he was also controlling the game. He was deciding when to go down the track and hit straight or play on the off-side and when to hit a six off a spinner. It didn’t matter even if there was a fielder in the deep. He is very, very good and he doesn’t play unconventional shots. He plays proper cricket,” Aakash Chopra concluded.